Well I'll be putting on the K&N open element and valve covers this friday and wondered if I can remove the large black thing that sits next to the passenger valve cover. This is part of the smog pump right? Can I remove that and the plumbing connected to it? I'm going to leave the actual pump in place till I can locate a dummy wheel for it. I noticed the plumbing goes back to the firewall, does this need to be blocked? Thanx again. Oklahoma is doing away with it't visual emissions inspection (woohoo) the end of August and I got mine inspect on Saturday. Gutted cat is next. ------------------ EVILFACE 88 Camaro Stock 305 TBI Auto,Flowmaster, Full 3" Exhaust, B&M Megashifter Runs A Blistering 16.5 @ 81.5 mph http://www.evilface.com/evilscamaro.htm

Read the article in the tec. section about removing the smog pump.You dont need to buy a pulley, just re-route the belt. you will need a diferent belt lenght.I just did this recently myself.I needed a shorter belt then the one mentioned in the article.good luck
Dave

[This message has been edited by JokerRS (edited May 08, 2001).]

Make sure what your looking at isn't the heater hoses and valve before you take it apart. The air pump hoses don't go to the firewall they go to the exsuast manifolds and cat.

Steve

You can use the same belt, you just route it a different way.

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91 camaro 305 Tbi(I love it!!!)
*Teal green
*z-28 Grille(red bowtie)
*Z-28 Fog lights
*tail light black outs
*limo tint
*Polished 16'z-28 rims(In side groves too)
*Flowmasters,flowtech headers with cut out
*K&N with dual snorkal ram air(in air dam)
*Accel,wires,cap,rotor,coil,rapid fire sparkplugs
*And all the free tbi mods
*B&m shift kit with hurst HotShift fuild and trans cooler
*Best Et 15.34 at 90 mph
*Neg traction and 2.73 don't help very much

Furture mods(Limited slip with 3.42s, mallory ignition box,ram air hood,and...........

Well dang, I looked throught the articles first and didn't see anything, but looked again and there is was. Thanx Joker.

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EVILFACE

88 Camaro
Stock 305 TBI Auto,Flowmaster, Full 3" Exhaust, B&M Megashifter
Runs A Blistering 16.5 @ 81.5 mph

http://www.evilface.com/evilscamaro.htm

Is this really a worthwhile mod though in conjunction with gutting the cat? what differences could one expect to see?

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Flowmaster 80 series muffler, K&N Open Element cleaner, Subframe Connectors + a lead pedal foot . See my baby @
http://oursportscars.homestead.com/home.html

Whatever you do, if you remove the little black box type thing (its called an Air Diverter valve)...DON'T throw it away, sell it. Those things can only be purchased from GM and brand new the cost almost $350.



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92 Camaro RS, LO3, 5-spd, T-tops

Performance:
K&N Open Air Filter, Edelbrock performer TBI intake, Fastchip Prom, Timing +4 degrees, Centerforce clutch, Xact 8mm wires, SLP 1 3/4" Headers (coated), Flowmaster Catback Exhaust, Z28 Grille w/aftmkt fog lamps
Electronics:
Alpine 8030 Alarm System, Valentine One Radar Detector (How did I ever drive without one?), Pioneer DEH 7450 Head Unit w/6-pack CD changer, Pioneer DEQ 7600 Sound Processor, 2 Kenwood KAC-846 Amps powering 2 12" Pro Red subs, 2 Pioneer 6x9 and 2 MTX 4x6 speakers.
NEXT UP: TBI mods, 3.42 gears w/Torsen posi

Basically I'm removing the smog pump and air diverter (thanx pukka) to clean up the engine area and give it some room. I'll be keeping all the stuff just in case Oklahamo decides to go back to the test.

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EVILFACE

88 Camaro
Stock 305 TBI Auto,Flowmaster, Full 3" Exhaust, B&M Megashifter
Runs A Blistering 16.5 @ 81.5 mph

http://www.evilface.com/evilscamaro.htm

you need a longer belt when you route around or remove your smog pump. read the article again.

Or you can take the moving parts out of the pump and put the pump back on for the sake of having the pully. The pump itself isn't that big and really isn't in the way of anything, it's all the rest of that crap that clutters it all up. That way you can keep the same belt and the same routing.